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Ghent Day Trip: Explore with Local Guide
4.4
56 Ratings
Bruxelles
Maximize your stay in Belgium with a day trip to Ghent from Brussels. No need to stress over lengthy public transportation; instead, enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfers and the knowledge of a local guide who will provide insights you may not find on your own, before you set off to explore at a leisurely pace.
Maximize your stay in Belgium with a day trip to Ghent from Brussels. No need to stress over lengthy public transportation; instead, enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfers and the knowledge of a local guide who will provide insights you may not find on your own, before you set off to explore at a leisurely pace.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Atomium - Before departing from Brussels, a visit to the iconic Atomium is planned. This impressive monument, towering over 100 meters (328 ft) high, features spheres approximately 18 meters (59 ft) in diameter, symbolizing Belgium’s nine provinces. After admiring it, the journey will continue.
- Ghent - Arrival in Ghent, one of Europe’s most…
- Atomium - Before departing from Brussels, a visit to the iconic Atomium is planned. This impressive monument, towering over 100 meters (328 ft) high, features spheres approximately 18 meters (59 ft) in diameter, symbolizing Belgium’s nine provinces. After admiring it, the journey will continue.
- Ghent - Arrival in Ghent, one of Europe’s most well-preserved medieval cities, will be followed by a walk to the center where the guided tour will commence.
- Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - The guide will provide insights into this notable tower and the fascinating history of its dragon.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - Explore both the exterior and interior of Ghent’s Cathedral, home to the most frequently stolen painting in history, “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” by the Van Eyck brothers.
- Saint Nicholas Church - Did you know that Belgian churches often host concerts and various events?
- Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis) - The guided tour begins in front of the Town Hall, where the guide will discuss the building’s diverse architectural styles.
- Korenmarkt - Located in front of Saint Nicholas Church, the Korenmarkt is where the unique history of the former post office building will be shared.
- St Michael’s Bridge - This bridge offers a perfect spot for stunning photographs. The story of Saint Michael’s Church tower will also be shared here.
- Graslei and Korenlei - Following the Lys riverbank, the tour will explore the surrounding buildings, including various Guild Houses and the current Marriott Hotel, with opportunities for photography.
- Masons’ Guild Hall - In front of the original facade of the Masons’ guild house, the guide will explain the concept of guild houses and the uniqueness of this one.
- Kleine Vismarkt - A brief stop will be made in front of the Great Butcher’s Hall at a traditional market stall, where the vendor will introduce Ghent’s famous candy, the cuberdon.
- St. Veerleplein - The guided tour concludes at Sint-Veerleplein Square, where the guide will narrate the history of the square and its surrounding buildings, and offer recommendations for dining and souvenir shopping. The guide will also remind everyone of the time and place to catch the bus back to Brussels.
- Ghent - Enjoy approximately 4 hours of free time (subject to traffic and group pace).
- OOOST - The Great Butchers’ Hall, dating back to the 15th century, originally served as a covered market.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- City tips
- Guided walking tour in Ghent
- Round-trip with A/C
- Professional English-speaking guide
- City tips
- Guided walking tour in Ghent
- Round-trip with A/C
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
- Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of…
- You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
- Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of some great food spots :)
- Children under 2 years old must travel in a car seat on the bus. Please make sure to bring their appropriate seat
Location
Carrefour de l'Europe
In the Carrefour de l'Europe square under the columns of the main entrance of the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will be wearing ID of Buendia Tours.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(56 Ratings)
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Pollymars22
Mar 30, 2025
Fabulous day out such a beautiful place well worth a visit - Fabulous day out with family. Guide was brilliant and we learned so much. Definitely worth the money. Our guide was so helpful. Ghent was so beautiful and interesting
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Chris_w
Mar 24, 2025
Great chance to see the city with a brief walking tour and time on your own. A nice blend of orientation and freedom. - Great tour from a company that has consistently delivered each time we are in Brussels. Easy location and no problems.
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Daniel_r
Aug 21, 2024
A very enjoyable day - I had a great time. The bus was not too packed, the walking tour was fun (Diego was a great tour guide) and there was enough time to try different things. I went on a canal tour and also went to see some artwork. Overall a good time.
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Ursula_l
Aug 19, 2024
Fantastic! - Wonderful for a great bus ride, with tour guide. He was exceptionally knowledgable, and friendly with everyone. Ghent is definately a place to go. See the castle in tbe center fir sure.
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Hollyss645nz
Jul 25, 2024
Nice day out - The meeting point was easy to find and then we walked to the coach. We shared a coach with a Spanish group and two tour guides (one for each language). The guides spoke to us briefly on the coach and it was just under an hour's drive to Ghent. On arrival we had a toilet stop and then a guided tour. The English group was much smaller so we had a nice size to walk around with and the tour was good. Our guide Julian was knowledgeable and gave us some recommendations. Afterwards we had 4 hours of free time to explore which worked well. Would recommend this tour and coach travel.
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Jessenia_m
Jul 29, 2024
Great information during tour. - Good transportation and story telling by the guide. There was a misunderstanding regarding the meeting point at the end of the tour due to a split English/Spanish groups combined situation. My husband and I ended up having to find our own way back to Brussels. Luckily, he is Dutch and was able to communicate with locals for directions. I texted VIATOR through the app and didn’t receive a response. Well, things happen and nothing more than having to buy train tickets followed. We were on vacation and decided to just focus on solving the mishap.
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Janice_d
Jun 15, 2024
Magnificent cathedrals - The Lamb of God tour in Saint Bavo’s cathedral is worth the trip! Also enjoyed the Gravensteen Castle tour.
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Panos_l
Aug 2, 2024
Gent tour, poor performance. - The important part is the "adoration of the mystic lamb" including the 3d tour. Do not miss it.
Otherwise the tour was POORLY organized. The group was mixed with Spanish speaking people and we had very little interaction with our English tour guide. Most things that we did and read about was from the Eyewitness tour book which is very helpful.
Find a different company, not Buendia.
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Teresabringas
Sep 26, 2024
Poor customer service - It was the worst tour experience in my life. Buendía Tours. So rude I told them and explained them that due to the weather and rain our taxi was running late. The make us go all the way to the bus stop after I spoke several times. The tour was gone. No empathy no patience terrible experience and we believe that Viator should reimburse us. Not recommend at all.
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Ron_h
Aug 4, 2024
Poor Planning & Execution - Viator knew before the tour that we were bringing our luggage as we were not coming back on the bus that came from Brussells. We took a taxi to the meeting point because of our luggage. I was astonished to learn that we then had to walk 5 blocks to the bus with our luggage. We should have been told to meet where the bus parked. When arriving in Ghent I was even more disappointed to find that all the charming squares were off limits due to the upcoming festival set-ups plus the town was abnormally crowded. Had we been told of the festival, as we should have been, we would not have booked. We also learned from the guide, who had arrived a year ago from Spain & spoke broken English, that the tour ended at 1230., when Viator stated it was 9 hours. I then had to move up our car service for which we were charged $84 extra. To make matters more worse, the guide emphatically endorsed a restaurant. When arriving at it, it was closed! We believe that we should be refunded for this tour from hell.
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